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Earlier this month, a 13-generation winemaking family in the Alsace region of France announced the launch of their first alcohol-free riesling. This would have been revolutionary in the wine world – if the news wasn’t only an April Fool’s joke. “This principle runs counter to our entire family culture,” the Hugel family explained in a follow-up message. “In our eyes, the only true alcohol-free alternative is water.”

The challenge of making a good low or no-alcohol wine

The challenge of making a good low or no-alcohol wine

The University of Adelaide and the Australian Wine Research Institute officially launched the $1.98 million laboratory at its Waite campus.

First it was beer; now wines with a lower alcohol content are entering the Australian market as consumers seek more health-conscious choices.